Legal Opinion
Smith v. Berks Community Television
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 9, 1987No. Civ. A. 86-6720PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HUYETT, District Judge.
Plaintiff has filed this action alleging that defendants Berks Community Television (BCTV) and Kathleen Stutzman have discriminated against him in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that BCTV is not an “employer” as that term is defined by the act and that, therefore, this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons which follow, I will grant the motion to dismiss.
Section 701(b) of the Act defines an employer as “a person engaged in an industry…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Mrs. Billie B. McCLURE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the SALVATION ARMY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Lynn Armbruster v. Terry QuinnCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by17 opinions
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